mid-division, mistake 1st, steady headway from 8th, joined leader 16th, led next, ridden clear 4 out, all out when headed close home
in touch, headway 11th, mistake and lost place 13th, behind 17th, tired when fell heavy 4 out
behind from 13th
in rear, behind when pulled up before 17th
led, blundered badly 4th, ridden 17th, left poor 3rd 19th, soon weakened
tracked leader and keen, led 5th, headed 17th, ridden when pecked 4 out, beaten when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
tracked leaders and keen, close up in 3rd when pulled up after 18th, dismounted
held up in touch, driven along and outpaced 17th, staying on when blundered 3 out, all out to lead close home
Mullensgrove looks a worthy selection here with Storm Castle and Tictac possibly the ones most likely to give him the most to do. The sole course and distance winner in the line-up, the selection comes here on the back of a win at Bangor under today's rider and, with his confidence on a high, must surely go well again. Storm Castle has won under Rules and also comes here in god form following a pointing win, while Tictac, only an eight-year-old and already a jumping winner in France, has also won in the British pointing fields. A market move in his direction would be interesting. These appear to be the principals, with our vote going to Mullensgrove.
